As Moshe closes his song of Haazinu and prepares to leave this world, he gives us one last message:

“For it is not an empty thing from you, for it is your life. And through this matter you will lengthen your days on the land…” (Devarim 32:47)

The Torah is never empty. If it ever feels dry, difficult, or irrelevant — Moshe tells us — it’s not the Torah that’s lacking. “Mikem” — the deficiency is within us. We have not yet opened ourselves enough to its light.

The Torah’s ways are “deracheha darchei noam” — all its paths are pleasant.

• Shabbos is not a day of restrictions; it’s the one day that frees us from the chains of endless doing, the one day we get to taste eternity.
• Mitzvot are not a burden; they are the deepest pleasures a soul can experience, each one a chance to connect Heaven and earth.
• Tefillah is not boring repetition; it’s the most intimate conversation with the One who knows you better than you know yourself — your Creator, your Father, your best Friend.
• Torah learning is not an academic pursuit; it’s fire, it’s life, it transforms the way you see the world.
• Jewish history is not a closed book; it’s a song that we are still singing today, with every generation adding its voice.

So when something in Torah doesn’t make sense, when Hashem’s way of life doesn’t feel sweet, it’s not because Torah is flawed. It’s because we haven’t yet reached the depth where its sweetness bursts forth. The Torah is so endless, so alive, that you could learn for a lifetime and still only be scratching the surface.

Moshe’s parting message is this: when you truly connect to Hashem through His Torah, you will discover a life that is more enjoyable, more meaningful, and more fulfilling than anything the world can offer.

This is not theory — it’s a promise. “Ki hu chayeichem” — it is your life.

The Torah is not just about living. It’s about living the dream.